Safety inserter loader

ABSTRACT

A thin flat door  1  can be opened up at the scored line  10  putting the card  7  in next to the stem  4  will guide it. The back  2  is there for added support. The door has a flap  11  it is attached to stem. Use the notch  6  to catch the sleeve  8  edge for no side to side movement.  
     Operating this Loader, you will then push  9  card down with finger, holding onto the hold tab  5.  By gently pulling on the pull tab  3  and at the same time holding onto the sleeve, remove Loader.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

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SEQUENCE LISTING OF PROGRAM

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This invention relates to the field of card collecting and the cardcollectors personal investment in their value. And . . . inserting cardsin protective sleeves.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Prior Art

I offer a safe way to insert a card with a firm and non damagingprocedure. The introduction to today's plastic sleeves on the marketleads me to think why did they not make an accompanying device at thetime.

Doing the job alone (inserting a card by hand) is in a lot of ways, avery cumbersome way to preform this task.

You may bend the card while inserting it by hand alone. A nicer lookingcard can bring a better price. Ridged plastic and flimsy plastic sleevesare two different but similar products, preforming the same job. MySafety Loader is made for both types of plastics.

The plastic (sleeve) needs more guidance, direction. A thin, almosttransparent sleeve looks almost invisible.

Here are some of the disadvantages:

-   A.) You can bend a card while inserting it by hand alone.-   B.) You may have a shaky hand, this could bend a corner.-   C.) A clear plastic holder alone seems transparent, invisible.

2. Objects and Advantages

Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages of the Safety InserterLoader described in the above, patent application, several objects andadvantages of the invention are:

-   A.) Lightweight, easy to handle.-   B.) Waterproof.-   C.) This item is for right handed and left handed persons.-   D.) People with disabilities and others with limited use of their    extremities.-   E.) It is much faster to load a card with this item, less effort    involved.-   F.) The age of the customer is from the very young to the    experienced card collector.-   G.) Use all year round.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the present invention, the Safety Inserter Loadercomprises of a flat, clear plastic door.

A stem of thin plastic (for guidance). A back made of a solid brightcolor to complete the sandwich effect. I need to mention the fact myinvention has working parts. I understand the word generic, I thinkthose protective sleeves fall into that category.

The door is clear, lets the person have an unobstructed view of thecard. The back is a solid color, this gives the appearance of moreintegrity.

I made this loader to accommodate both types of sleeves, the thin andflimsy type and the hard ridged kind.

A person who does this job (inserting cards) daily, a card shop ownerfor instance, may use this Loader. It is quicker, so it will save time.

DRAWINGS—FIGURES

FIG. 1 Front view.

FIG. 2 Back view.

FIG. 3 Side view.

FIG. 4 Card is introduced.

FIG. 5 Door is closed on card.

FIG. 6 Card is introduced to protective sleeve.

FIG. 7 Shown where to push card with finger.

FIG. 8 Card is inserted, remove loader.

FIG. 9 Door standing alone. The score line or (hinge) is next to flap.The flap is attached to outer edge of stem.

FIG. 10 Back section standing alone. The stem will be incorporated intothis section as one.

FIG. 11 The card and the measurements given are the average size knownto the card market.

FIG. 12 Right handed version of Loader.

FIG. 13 Left handed version of Loader.

DRAWINGS—REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   1.) Door-   2.) Back-   3.) Pull tab-   4.) Stem-   5.) Hold tab-   6.) Notch-   7.) Card-   8.) Protective sleeve-   9.) Area to push card-   10.) Score line in door-   11.) Flap

The door hinge will be a scored line at edge of stem, the remaining flapwill be attached on outer edge of stem. The scored door approach willgive the single handed user, ease to flip open.

DRAWINGS—SEPARATED AND INDIVIDUAL PARTS

FIG. 9 Door lying flat shows score line and the flap.

FIG. 10 Stem will be incorporated with loader back section for smoothand non obstructive function.

FIG. 11 Universal size of card:

-   -   3½ in. long, 2½ in. wide

1.) The safety inserter loader gives the user a guarantee their cardwill be loaded safe. 2.) The colors chosen in the loader functions willgive problem free operation. 3.) Guidance of the card is paramount whenstoring a card. 4.) Investment in card collecting grows. 5.) The bestloaded card will command a greater sense of satisfaction. 6.) In thefuture, when this item becomes more popular, a larger, thicker versioncan be made for thick cards. 7.) This product will arouse a greaterdemand in protective sleeves.